Ava

Ulkar Alakbarova

4 years ago

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A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.

Credits: TheMovieDb.

Film Cast:

Ava: Jessica Chastain
Duke: John Malkovich
Simon: Colin Farrell
Michael: Common
Bobbi: Geena Davis
Judy: Jess Weixler
Toni: Joan Chen
Peter: Ioan Gruffudd
Camille: Diana Silvers
Alain: Efka Kvaraciejus
Gunther: Christopher J. Domig
Teddy: Michel Muller
Gunther’s Officer: Dieter Riesle
Gunther’s Officer: Aramis Merlin
Lobby Bartender: Michael Guarnera
Toni’s Outdoor Guard: Bruce-Robert Serafin
Boston Jogger: Jeff Bellin
Tony the Alcoholic: Martin Lee
Other German Guard: Constantin Tripes
German Guard Helping Ava: Ronald Woodhead
Daniela: Simonne Stern
Larry the Nurse: Steve Gagliastro
Simon’s Wife: Nadezhda Russo
Alejandro: Joe Sobalo Jr.
Patient Jinny: Catherine Virginia Patterson
Hotel Security (uncredited): Jeff Bouffard
French Traveler (uncredited): Ben Bunnag
Hotel Guest (uncredited): Charles Coan
Night Club Goer (uncredited): Halle Curley
Hotel Guest (uncredited): Andresito Germosen De La Cruz
Embassy Hostess (uncredited): Marisa Defranco
Jazz Club Pool Player (uncredited): Adam Desautels
German Soldier (uncredited): Chris J. Faria
Gogo Dancer (uncredited): Victoria Diamond
German Embassy Guest (uncredited): Lin Hultgren
Embassy Guest (uncredited): Ian Dylan Hunt
German Embassy Party Guest (uncredited): Ineke Garbacz
Dog in Park (uncredited): Silas Archer Gustav
Guest Checking In (uncredited): Benjamin Healy
French Tourist (uncredited): GeGe Jackson
Club Goer (uncredited): Levon Panek
Hotel Guest (uncredited): Omar Khan
Shopper (uncredited): Annie Pisapia
Nite Club Raver (uncredited): James L. Leite
Panicked Father (uncredited): Rob Lévesque
Club Goer (uncredited): Kimberly Mae
Hotel Bartender (uncredited): Cassidy Neal
Lounge Patron (uncredited): Rickland Powell
Nightclub Raver (uncredited): Dannielle Rose
Club Goer (uncredited): Carissa Roy
Nightclub Raver (uncredited): Sheila Salaverry
Saudi Royal (uncredited): Yefim Somin
German Soldier (uncredited): Scott Sederquist
Hotel Guest (uncredited): Alexandria Tait
Raver (uncredited): Susan Halsey Singer
Club Goer (uncredited): Uliana Tabaka
Embassy Guard (uncredited): Brian Tobin

Film Crew:

Editor: Zach Staenberg
Director of Photography: Stephen Goldblatt
Set Decoration: Leslie E. Rollins
Production Design: Molly Hughes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Greg P. Russell
Music Supervisor: Linda Cohen
Hair Department Head: Brenda McNally
Post Production Supervisor: Nancy Kirhoffer
Compositor: Vikram Kale
Makeup Department Head: Trish Seeney
Director: Tate Taylor
Original Music Composer: Bear McCreary
Producer: Kelly Carmichael
Screenplay: Matthew Newton
Producer: Jessica Chastain
Stunts: Lauren Mary Kim
Stunt Coordinator: Jeff Imada
Generator Operator: Mark Oliver
Electrician: Stephen Kaye
Executive Producer: John Norris
Additional Director of Photography: Jonathan Hall
Producer: Nicolas Chartier
Executive Producer: Jonathan Deckter
Executive Producer: Erika Hampson
Stunt Double: Amy Johnston
Casting Director: Lindsey Weissmueller
Gaffer: Steve Mathis
Art Direction: Steve Cooper
Makeup Artist: Linda Dowds
Sound Effects Editor: Andrew Twite
Casting Assistant: Rachel Goldman
Supervising ADR Editor: David V. Butler
Digital Effects Supervisor: Mangesh Palkrit
Assistant Art Director: Patricia Klawonn
Supervising Sound Editor: Will Files
Digital Intermediate Editor: Matt Blackshear
Best Boy Electric: Brandon J. Meadows
Dialogue Editor: Russell Farmarco
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Joel Dougherty
Location Manager: Joaquin Diego Prange
“A” Camera Operator: Will Arnot
Supervising Sound Editor: Katie Halliday
Construction Coordinator: Paul Peabody
Producer: Dominic Rustam
Sound Effects Editor: Greg ten Bosch
ADR Voice Casting: Ranjani Brow
ADR Voice Casting: Wendy Hoffmann
ADR Mixer: Patrick Christensen
Additional Still Photographer: Seacia Pavao
Special Effects Technician: Herve Desroches
Special Effects Supervisor: John Ruggieri
Script Supervisor: Jenna Dayton
EPK Editor: Kyle Tekiela
First Assistant Director: David Allen Cluck
Co-Producer: Babacar Diene
Assistant Set Decoration: Christine Moosher
Hairstylist: Stephanie Ingram
Costume Design: Megan Coates
Foley Mixer: Rustam Gimadiyev
Electrician: Lon Caracappa
Key Hair Stylist: Emma C. Rotondi
ADR Voice Casting: Ashley Lambert
First Assistant “A” Camera: Nolan Ball
Casting Associate: Joey Montenarello
Digital Intermediate Producer: Zara Park
Music Editor: Michael Baber
Digital Intermediate Colorist: Corinne Bogdanowicz
Visual Effects Supervisor: Greg Behrens
Armorer: Greg Gonzalez
Boom Operator: Brian Courchine
Local Casting: Aaron Kahl
Set Costumer: Amanda Hannan
Carpenter: Nick Bellofatto
Sound Mixer: Jason Fyrberg
Wardrobe Supervisor: Joanna Murphy
Foley Artist: Bogdan Zavarzin
BTS Photographer: Guillaume Tunzini
Set Decorating Coordinator: Katrina Morgan
Leadman: Stephen C. Peterman
Casting Director: Neely Eisenstein
Still Photographer: Emily Aragones
Set Dresser: Sean Martin
Assistant Art Director: Vince Mountain
Set Dresser: Frank M. Fleming
Rigging Grip: Peter D’Angelo
Generator Operator: Guy Holt
Casting Associate: Roya Semnanian
“B” Camera Operator: Tommy Fitzgerald
Sound Mix Technician: Dionysius Vlachos
Rigging Gaffer: Michael Dynice
Key Makeup Artist: Nicky Pattison Illum
Set Dresser: Christopher Sawtelle
Set Dresser: Tricia Turczynski
Dolly Grip: John R. Kaplan
First Assistant “B” Camera: Dan Mason
Digital Imaging Technician: Nicholas Pasquariello
Production Coordinator: Laura Calcagni
Second Assistant “A” Camera: Samuel Lüsted
Art Department Coordinator: Rick Radomski
Second Second Assistant Director: Stephen Turro
Scenic Artist: Julia Garrison
Carpenter: Benjamin Regan
Local Casting: Ashley Skomurski
First Assistant Director: Brett Robinson
Visual Effects Supervisor: Bharat De
Truck Costumer: Lindsey Kethan
Key Costumer: Sara Dangler
Production Accountant: Mariarosa Calderon
Set Dresser: Rory Brett
Second Assistant “B” Camera: Felix Giuffrida
Scenic Artist: Thomas Colleran
Set Dresser: Jarrett Staaf
Second Assistant “B” Camera: Chris Malenfant
Set Dresser: Cara E. Rhodes
Scenic Artist: Amber Primm
Armorer: Gary L. Whelpley
Co-Producer: Narine Garibyan
Camera Operator: Edwin Rubio
Executive Producer: William Earon
Scenic Artist: Kerri McGill
Loader: Toshadeva Palani
Greensman: Catherine Rooney
Visual Effects Production Manager: Balaji Sreedharan
Matte Painter: Dasom Song
Matte Painter: Peter Braeley
Matte Painter: Chengwei Zheng
VFX Editor: Laura Carnegie
Production Supervisor: Ramses del Hierro
Assistant Costume Designer: Arianna Gallo
Tailor: Robin Chalfin
Visual Effects Compositor: Salim Kandulna
Art Department Production Assistant: Justine Follansbee
Assistant Property Master: Mike Schenk
Carpenter: Masha Kurenkov
Carpenter: Ashley Troiani
Makeup Artist: Krystle Poulin
Electrician: David Demers
Electrician: Alexandra Hadley
First Assistant “B” Camera: Jill Tufts
Grip: Tim Fagundes
Grip: Walton Hall
Costume Assistant: Nicholas Cushman
Digital Compositor: Manmath Birader
Digital Compositor: Neeraj Dhote
Digital Compositor: Anupam Pal
Digital Effects Supervisor: Bhanu Prakash
Matte Painter: Mayur Gangasagar
Matte Painter: Paul Robert Turner
Colorist: Rob Bessette
First Assistant Editor: Emily Freund
Music Editor: Mary Parker
Set Dresser: Niko Diaz
Set Dresser: James Sanderson
Set Dresser: Joshua Manning
Set Dresser: Catherine Scott
Set Dresser: Andrew Dehlinger
Drone Operator: Christopher Love
Generator Operator: Ian Halter
Rigging Grip: Barry F. Hite
Rigging Grip: Zachary Brown
Rigging Grip: Devin Charette
Rigging Grip: Fletcher Zona
Costume Assistant: Carolyn Volta
Marine Coordinator: Josef Boreland
Casting Assistant: Julia Solomon
Extras Casting: Molly Oliver
Extras Casting: Marina Clarke Paolino
Local Casting: Julie Arvedon Knowlton
Propmaker: Michael Caizzi
Propmaker: Stephen Goudreau
Propmaker: Aaron Emery
Propmaker: Henry Tomkins
Propmaker: Mathew T. Meeds
Propmaker: Stephanie Lapointe
Construction Buyer: Pamela Peabody
Scenic Artist: James Tolman
Scenic Artist: Josie Colt
Scenic Artist: Isabel Riley
Special Effects Technician: Tommy Carroll
Special Effects Technician: Ralph Wilber III
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Christopher Abdon
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Hugo Smith
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Brandon Trotter
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Brett Turner
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Brandee Wyse
Digital Effects Supervisor: Vivek Shelke
VFX Supervisor: Bojan Zoric
Visual Effects Coordinator: Sunkyu Park
Visual Effects Production Manager: Prashant Agrawal
Compositing Supervisor: Toshiko Miura
Compositor: John Dinh
Compositor: Eric Covello
Compositor: Daniel Lee
Compositor: Yuri Shubenin

Movie Reviews:

Adam Rife: This movie started out really slow, the middle was really slow and the end was predictable and slow, nice to see Gina Davis but if you want a decent movie watch something else.
wildhunt1: **Overall Score: 4.6/5, 4.5/5 Stars, 9/10 Stars**
It’s rare when you buy a movie unseen an end up enjoying it. I have always been a fan of Jessica Chastain, so when I saw a new movie with her in it, I knew I had to at least give it a shot. When I saw that it was inexpensive on VUDU, I figured why not just buy it. And I have to admit, I’m glad I did.

**Storyline: 4/5**. Jessica Chastain plays Ava, an assassin working for a mysterious company who doesn’t really appreciate the fact that she talks to her targets. When she begins questioning herself, she goes home to see her family and ends up in a struggle for her life.

**Characters: 4/5**. Ava is the main focus of the movie, but we also get introduced to her mother, sister, ex-boyfriend, and handler throughout the movie. Each has their own issues with Ava, but the one closest to her is Duke, her handler and trainer. Her mother is in the story for really no reason than backstory for Ava’s character. The sister, Judy, is a little more involved with her overall and might be the closest thing to a full secondary character. The ex-boyfriend, Michael, comes in a close third. There is no deep character connections in this movie, but the characters all do a good job moving the story forward.

**Direction: 4/5**. I do not think I have seen any movies by Tate Taylor before, but he’s done a few movies that I never cared to see, so this is my first experience with him. Overall, he’s not a bad director. He has a good eye for how a movie should be filmed, he doesn’t use any crazy camera movements to show action, and overall I was happy with how he made the movie. I had no real problems with his sense of direction.

**Casting: 5/5**. I love when a movie has a good cast. Jessica Chastain, Geena Davis, Common, Colin Farrell and John Malkovich are always good in whatever roles they are given.

**Acting: 5/5**. What makes a good movie to me is when you lose the actors in their roles. There were times when this did not happen in the movie, but it was very rare. For the most part, I believed everyone as the parts they played and not as the actors playing them.

**Music: 4/5**. The music in this movie isn’t the type I would download the soundtrack for, but it did its job in blending in without being a distraction, giving scenes that little extra *umph* they would need.

**Cinematography: 5/5**. One of the most annoying things in recent action movies is the use of shaky-cam to give a feel of action. Thankfully, this movie did not use that. Scenes were shot well, and lighting was always perfect.

**Production Design: 5/5**. There did not seem to be too many built sets in this movie, which really helped because I’m sure this movie probably did not have a large budget. The sets they used were used well and helped bring the story together.

**Pacing: 5/5**. This movie did not drag like I was expecting it to. It moved a little slow but not at a pace where I kept wondering when the movie was going to end. Scenes seemed to be the perfect length to keep the story going without rushing through them or taking too long to get through.

**Enjoyment: 5/5**. To me, how much I enjoy a movie is one of the most important factors. I enjoyed this movie a lot. It was a good spy-assassin thriller with a low enough budget that not too many chances could be taken so the story had to come through. I debated on whether my enjoyment was 4/5 or 5/5, and it might change in the future, but for now, I really did enjoy this movie.
Kamurai: Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend.
This is probably one of the best assassin movies I’ve ever seen (“Smokin’ Aces”, “Kill Me Three Times” and “Hanna” come to mind as others), the best thing it does is be refreshing, normally when a “character comes home after a long time away” trope happens, it’s all about re-integrating, and how that affects the family, and it becomes a dark dramedy about dysfunctional families.

I’m not saying it doesn’t to that, to a degree, but it does it in a spectacular way, and keeps it brief. It would actually be a solution to the main adversity of the movie, but because the premise is that she drags her work home with her, it’s all about survival.

Jessica Chastain, Colin Ferrell, and (especially) John Malkovich do an amazing job on rather down to Earth (if a bit psychotic and brutal) action sequences.

While there is a lot going on around the story, the real focus, and it’s worth it, her just trying to live through the organization she joined which she knows has to end in either her or the company’s death.

I do feel like the worst of it is just that Diana Silvers sort of got sidelined, but I’m hoping that the sequel will focus on her quite a bit.
Kamurai: Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend.
This is probably one of the best assassin movies I’ve ever seen (“Smokin’ Aces”, “Kill Me Three Times” and “Hanna” come to mind as others), the best thing it does is be refreshing, normally when a “character comes home after a long time away” trope happens, it’s all about re-integrating, and how that affects the family, and it becomes a dark dramedy about dysfunctional families.

I’m not saying it doesn’t to that, to a degree, but it does it in a spectacular way, and keeps it brief. It would actually be a solution to the main adversity of the movie, but because the premise is that she drags her work home with her, it’s all about survival.

Jessica Chastain, Colin Ferrell, and (especially) John Malkovich do an amazing job on rather down to Earth (if a bit psychotic and brutal) action sequences.

While there is a lot going on around the story, the real focus, and it’s worth it, her just trying to live through the organization she joined which she knows has to end in either her or the company’s death.

I do feel like the worst of it is just that Diana Silvers sort of got sidelined, but I’m hoping that the sequel will focus on her quite a bit.
jw: **special mix**
Double Scotch, but ice?! Well, some like it.

Part of the story is standard thriller fare by now – the professional assassin becoming hunted. Some over-the-top action scenes there.
Another part is the dysfunctional but caring family, with guilt, remorse, love, drama. Well played, but it’s an unusual combination with the assassin story; and this special mix will appeal to some people – but my guess is: not many.
Good actors giving good performances, solid work from other departments. But I don’t think script and direction were bringing their A-game.

The part I liked best were the close combat parts. These were worth watching, IMHO – the exhaustion that sets in, no matter how trained people are; well played, choreographed, and the make-up+fx departments did a good job as well.

I can’t recommend this in general; you need to have some special taste to enjoy it. In which case, have fun. And you may like “Hummingbird (2013)”.
itsogs: This movie was great for entertainment, the action was there, and the story was believable, although sometimes a little strange. All in all, I would watch this again. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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